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Notes:

His name may have been Jan Pietr. Either for social acceptance or by mispronounciation, he became Jean Pitre. He was born around 1636. This pioneer would be our first Pitre ancestor to set foot on this continent and the progenitor of many Pitre, Lepitre, Pieters, Pieter, Pietre, Peters, Peter, Peete, living in Acadia, Quebec, Canada and the U.S. today.

The first trace that is found of our ancestor is in the 1671 census of Port Royal, Acadia. Jean's trade is mentioned as edge-tool making which consists in the fabrication of sharp tools and irons used by farmers.

The pioneer of the Acadian Pitre family is Flemish according to a statement made at Belle-

Jean married Marie PESSELEY about 1665. Marie (daughter of Colonel Isaac PESSELEY and Barbe BAJOLET) was born about 1641; died on 26 Dec 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marie PITRE was born in 1666 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
2. Catherine PITRE was born in 1668 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died before 17 Jan 1722.
3. Claude PITRE was born in Feb 1671 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died before 1752.
4. Marc PITRE was born in 1673 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
5. PITRE was born in 1675 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
6. Jean PITRE was born in 1680 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
7. Fran PITRE, Dit Nordest was born about 1682 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 6 Dec 1725.
8. Marguerite PITRE was born in 1683 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1747.
9. Jeanne PITRE was born in Dec 1685 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
10. Jeanne PITRE was born in Dec 1688 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.